Bradley is a city in Lafayette County, Arkansas, home to about 528 people across 0.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 71826.
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Love Field (DAL)187 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Texarkana Regional Airport (Webb Field) (TXK)32 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Plano, TX181 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX183 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bradley; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Bradley had 405 residents in the 2020 census, down 28% since 2000.
It’s the 290th largest of 615 towns in Arkansas by population.
Lafayette County grew from 10,594 residents in 1900 to 6,308 in 2020.
Lafayette County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 33°F. About 53 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lewisville, AR weather station (18 miles away).
630 jobs at 99 businesses in Lafayette County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bradley.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Public schools here are run by Emerson Taylor Bradley School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Elementary SchoolBradley | K–6 | 166 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Bradley High SchoolBradley | 7–12 | 147 | Public | 2.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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